Soudal, a Belgian multinational, has acquired a majority stake in Sharp Chemicals, a Japanese producer and distributor of sealants and adhesives. Sharp Chemicals has facilities in Japan and China, which become Soudal's 30th and 31st production sites.

GEON has acquired Foster Corporation, a compounder of biomedical polymers used in the healthcare and medical device industry, headquartered in Putnam, Connecticut.

Barentz, a global specialty ingredients solutions provider, has acquired 100% of the shares of NCD Ingredients GmbH, a distributor of specialty personal care and home care ingredients in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Rafter Equipment Corp., based in Strongsville, Ohio, has merged with Kraft Werks Group, a Medina, Ohio-based manufacturer of tube and pipe handling and finishing systems and heavy equipment for the power-generation sector.

Dutch Van Merksteijn and German Badische Stahlwerke (part of Südwest Beteiligungen) plan to merge their reinforcing steel businesses in 2025, pending regulatory approval. The combined entity will be Reinforcing Steel Europe B.V., headquartered in Almelo, Netherlands.

MasterGrid, a player in electrical systems products and services, has acquired the AURELA Group, which includes SDCEM, LENOIR ELEC, and Retrofit Energy Solutions. The acquisition combines French manufacturers of high and medium voltage products and a maintenance company to strengthen MasterGrid's offering.

Amplex AB has acquired all shares in Danish company GMV A/S, a leading supplier of ergonomic material handling equipment including window and glass lifters and electric transport trolleys. GMV has around 40 employees and annual turnover of about DKK 75 million.

Moonfare Secondary Fund invested in Ambienta's single-asset continuation fund to acquire Wateralia, a global leader in water pump design and manufacturing. The deal involved Wateralia being sold to a combination of Ambienta Fund IV and the Ambienta Water Pumps continuation vehicle, with Moonfare investing alongside Stepstone Group and Lexington Partners.

Novvia, a global rigid packaging distributor backed by Kelso, agreed to acquire packaging firm Saxco. Deal terms were not stated in the excerpt.

Bessemer-backed Tencarva, a distributor of flow control and process equipment, acquired Detroit Pump, a pump distributor serving industrial and municipal markets. No financial terms were disclosed.

Lion Equity Partners acquired Global Compression Services, a Midland, Texas provider of OEM and aftermarket parts for reciprocating natural gas engines and compressors. The seller was Warren Equipment Company and no financial terms were disclosed.

ORG Packaging acquired 286 million shares of COFCO Packaging at HKD 7.21 per share, totaling HKD 2.061 billion, increasing its stake to 50.08%.

OctoFrost, a leader in food processing equipment, acquired Netherlands-based HiTec Food Systems, a specialist in tailor-made food processing machinery, combining their portfolios in blanching, cooking, chilling, freezing, coating, frying, and grilling.

Canada's Vytal Filtration Technologies has acquired General Filtration, a Concord, Ontario-based company serving brewing, food and beverage, water treatment, chemical, power generation, mining, and petrochemical markets.

Toyota Material Handling and The Raymond Corporation will formally integrate into one company named Toyota Material Handling North America (TMHNA), effective April 1, 2025. The integration will not result in layoffs and aims to leverage strengths of both organizations.

Pexco LLC has acquired Wisconsin Plastic Products, gaining capabilities in extruding giant profiles and complicated hollow profiles with tight tolerances.

Yanmar Holdings Co. Ltd. has completed the acquisition of Claas India Pvt. Ltd. from Claas Group through its joint venture Yanmar Coromandel Agrisolutions Pvt. Ltd. The company has been renamed Yanmar Agricultural Machinery India Pvt. Ltd. (YAMIN) and will produce combines and other agricultural machinery at its factory in Morinda, Punjab, India.

Axius Water, a provider of nutrient management solutions for wastewater treatment, has acquired Aero-Mod, a supplier of mechanical/biological wastewater treatment systems based in Manhattan, Kansas. The acquisition expands Axius's nutrient removal solutions.

ENTRUST Solutions Group completed the acquisition of Maskwa High Voltage, a Canadian engineering firm specializing in electric transmission and distribution. The deal was announced on January 8, 2025.

Zhejiang GMT Group Co., Ltd. completed the acquisition of Alpha Plan GmbH, a German medical technology company specializing in automated production systems for membrane-based filters. The deal closed on January 8, 2025.

Turner Construction Company completed the acquisition of Dornan Group, an Irish mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and engineering contractor. The closing was announced on 8 January 2025.

KARL STORZ, a MedTech company, acquired the medical business of T1V, a US-based visual collaboration software company. The acquisition was announced on 8 January 2025.

LEAP India, a sustainable supply chain solutions provider, acquired CHEP India Private Limited (CIPL), including its assets, customer base and team. The acquisition was announced on 8 January 2025.

Oasis Software Solutions (OSS) has officially joined the DPS Group (part of RSE), a provider of automation and process control solutions. OSS, based in Monmouth, Wales, brings experience in the water industry and DCS systems.

Ardian Semiconductor, through Ardian, completed the acquisition of Synergie Cad Group, a French semiconductor test interface company, acquiring a controlling stake. The deal follows Ardian's acquisition of IBS in October 2024.

ADVIK, through its Singapore subsidiary, acquired Powersports MTG GmbH, a German manufacturer of motorcycle braking and clutch systems spun off from MAGURA. The acquisition expands ADVIK's product range and customer base in Europe and the USA.

Summit Materials Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Quikrete Holdings Inc. for $52.50 per share in cash, with a total enterprise value of approximately $11.5 billion including debt. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025.

Naruida Technology Co., Ltd. signed a letter of intent to acquire Tianjin Sigma Microelectronics Technology Co., Ltd. from a group of shareholders for approximately CNY 410 million on January 8, 2025.

Irish water pumping group EPS Group announced the acquisition of Robert Craig & Sons of Lisburn, a 140-year-old engineering firm specialising in niche industrial pumps and fuel pumping equipment.

Fort Smith, Arkansas corrugated packaging maker Corrugated Specialties was acquired by its president Marcus Slavens, who takes over as chairman and CEO from Paul Henson. The sale was announced on 8 January 2025.

Ringmetall SE agreed with the owner family to acquire all shares of Hutek Oy of Nastola, Finland, a producer of bag-in-box packaging, effective 8 January 2025. Hutek generated revenue of about EUR 4 million last year.

NXP Semiconductors has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TTTech, a leader in safety-critical systems for software-defined vehicles, in an all-cash transaction valued at $625 million.

Fluor-owned Virta has acquired the RAHCO Mobile Stacking Conveyor brand and related intellectual property from FLSmidth, expanding its bulk material handling offerings for mining.

NXP has agreed to acquire TTTech Auto, an Austrian technology firm specializing in middleware for software-defined vehicles, in an all-cash deal valued at $625 million.

Veryon has acquired RCMBT, an Ontario-based provider of parts reliability analytics for OEMs, regional airlines, and cargo operators, to enhance its parts forecasting and cost analysis capabilities.

SmartPipe System Oy and Inntech Oy have merged, with Inntech being integrated into SmartPipe. Marco Poulsen, Inntech's CEO, becomes the new CEO of the combined entity.

Wolter Inc., a material handling solutions provider, acquired Midway Industrial Equipment, a full-service material handling company with locations in Sugar Grove and University Park, Illinois. The acquisition enhances Wolter's product offerings and strengthens its presence in the Midwest.

Vam WaterTech, a Dutch company specializing in water purification and recycling for the agri-food industry, was acquired by its managing director Hans Blaak. The deal was backed by Luxembourg-based Oraxys and French private equity firm Swen Capital Partners.

The European Commission approved the joint control acquisition of EEW Offshore Wind EU by EEW Holding and Sumitomo under the EU Merger Regulation. The collaboration involves German and Japanese entities producing large steel tubes for offshore wind farms.

Q-mation, an industrial automation software and IT services company, has been recapitalized by The Halifax Group. B. Riley Securities served as exclusive financial advisor to Q-mation.

Hultafors Group AB acquired Lyngsøe Rainwear ApS, a Danish supplier of high-quality rainwear for professional users, with approximately 136 MDKK in revenue and 25 employees. Lyngsøe will operate under the Fristads brand.

Norfolk Iron & Metal (NIM) has acquired Straub Metal International, a distributor of Type 409 stainless steel based in Ashley, Pennsylvania, expanding NIM's stainless steel sheet and coil product lines.

Dongfang Electric's subsidiary Dongfang Electric Wind Power will sell its 51% stake in Mulei Dongxin New Energy to Sichuan Chuantou New Energy for 929 million yuan.

WPIL Limited's European subsidiary Gruppo Aturia has acquired 100% of MISA S.R.L, an Italian maker of large pumping stations, pumps and hydro turbines, to expand in Europe and North Africa. The deal is dated January 7, 2025 and its value was not disclosed.

Southern Graphic Systems, LLC agreed to acquire Schawk, Inc. from Matthews International for total upfront consideration of $350 million, including $250 million in cash, with Matthews taking a 40% stake in the new entity. The deal is expected to close in mid-2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

GD Energy Products (GDEP) has integrated ValTek, a hydraulic fracturing pump, parts and consumables manufacturer, into its portfolio to broaden its product and service offering. The article is dated January 7, 2025 and gives no deal value.

Atlas Copco Group has acquired Trident Pneumatics, a Coimbatore, India maker of compressed air dryers, filters and on-site gas generators. Trident has 113 employees and about INR 1 billion in annual revenue.

Vadodara-based Conmat Group acquired a 100% stake in KYB Conmat Private Limited, a manufacturer of concrete construction equipment. The Share Purchase Agreement was signed and finalized on January 6, 2025.

Ansys and Synopsys have agreed to sell Ansys PowerArtist, an RTL design-for-power platform, to Keysight Technologies. The divestiture is intended to facilitate regulatory approval for Synopsys' acquisition of Ansys. Terms were not disclosed.

Lapham-Hickey Steel, a carbon service center based in Bedford Park, Illinois, has acquired Alkar Steel and Processing (ASAP) in Warren, Michigan. ASAP will operate as a division of Lapham-Hickey Steel.